Replicant 100 stylus
My ''general statement'' that styli are produced by either Ogura or Namiki
may need correction.
Some friends of my ''discovered'' that Replicant (Ortofon), Decca and
''Expert stylus'' are the same. As is/was the case with Gyger and
Van den Hul. Van den Hul designed Gyeger I, II and S (?) but
Gyger produced them. This was obviously kept secret for commercial
reasons.
My assertion is that Expert stylus (Paratrace) provide them to the
other mentioned.
Is anybody capable to check this information?
I would like to think the Link will supply @nandric a fuel coals for the fire that is set on this matter. The idea that the word Replicant can misused and used to mean Replica, might be instrumental in why there is an assumption the Styli is a Copy. The Link has a little further information of the similarity and uniqueness of the Form produced, as well as a reference to a Patent. https://www.whatsbestforum.com/threads/the-ortofon-replicant-100-geometry.5909/ |
dear pinda, as you already know there not only '' levels of styli'', but also ''levels of knowledge'' involved in our ''discussions'' . Alas I am forced to add ''the level of humour'' in order to react to your contribution. I must also confess that my ''associative thinking'' was not capable to connect Replicant with copy. I had to many variables to think about. Anyway personal psychology is not an accuse, Thanks for your contribution and I am glad that you deed not start your own thread. |
dear pinda, I checked your reference . I theached civil law and intellectual ownership. According to me one can't speak about Gyger styli in general. As i mentioned elsewhere Van den Hula designed Gyger I, II and S. So those are different animals in the sens of patent law. ''Symilar '' will not do, The reason is that ''all are similar to Shibata''. Anyway Gyger I, Ii and S have different dimension and imply different patents for Van den Hul. So Replicant may look as but can't be ''identical'' with any Gyger kind.
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In my experience with dozens of cartridges over the years, Shibata styli tend to pickup every bit of surface noise from the grooves. The Replicant 100 as used by Ortofon on their Cadenza Bronze (which btw uses a tapered aluminum cantilever) on the other hand is somehow able to avoid such surface noise to an amazing degree. On several records where I was used to hearing the surface noise with all other carts had the background become virtually silent when I switched to the Cadenza Bronze. Several friends who have also switched to the CB have had the same experience as far as how eerily quiet it is in the groove. |
